How is this rig? $2000 budget.

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PlanarX999

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Frankly, you have badly optimized gaming system(not bad, just not worth), take a look at this:
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.49 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1902.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 10:09 EDT-0400)
 
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mastrom101

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($141.01 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Apevia CF14SL-BRD 59.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($5.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-BLF-23030B-RP 97.8 CFM 230mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($82.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1762.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 10:12 EDT-0400)

your build will work though, just drop a couple of fans.
 
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Personally I prefer a high end air cooler over a watercooler, no chance of leaks and no pump noise, but other than that this is also a good option.

Edit: Update to the build I posted, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1jmVk
 
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PlanarX999

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Then Noctua NH-D14 or Phanteks TC14PE or Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E is best performing aftermarket cooler, you should look into that. My system is good, Haswell, more future proof; Of course, there nothing differ so much about Haswell and IB, just memory bench test score higher, better rendering/encoding, gaming performance, thats all.
 
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SamGriffiths

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The bequiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 is on par with the Noctua and the other two, they all perform about the same, and the bequiet! imo looks better than all of them.
 
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PlanarX999

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sorry, SamGriffiths, I think is whom you ask the question, my bad!! Your build is good. Sniper 1866 have lower price due to promo, better use that in the build, plus the color scheme look better.
 
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That liquid cooler is good, however it costs more, and it's a lot louder and do sometimes leak all over your GPUs, although Corsair will pay for it all to be replaced, it's still a hassle.

Planar pointed out a good sale on RAM but it might be a bit tall for the bequite!.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1jncs

 
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